HighPoint RocketRAID 2720C2 - Manual (Page 13)

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4.7 Settings
To access the Settings menu, highlight the Settings command from the toolbar, and press the Enter
key. There are Select Boot Device and Parameter Setting options in the menu.
Select Boot Device – The RocketRAID 2720C2 can be used to boot the system. This option
allows you to select which disk/array will serve as the systems boot device. The BIOS interface
will display the selected boot device (disk or array) as the first device.
Note: RocketRAID series HBA do not support bootable devices over 2TB in size. Do not install
an operating system to any disk or array over 2TB.
In order to boot from a disk/array attached to the RocketRAID 2720C2, you may be required to
change the motherboard’s BIOS settings, and instruct it to boot from the controller.
Staggered Spinup – This menu includes various controller related settings and features.
The default value of this option is disabled. Enabling this setting will instruct the card to power up
the hard disks, sequentially (one disk approximately every 2 seconds). Not all disk support this
setting – consult the disk documentation for more information.
Warning: Western Digital hard disks do not support this setting. Enabling this setting is not
recommended. If enabled, these disks may not be detected by non-RAID controlle
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